Learning to love cognitive challenge: understanding and fostering the development of Need for Cognition in youth KU Leuven
Need for Cognition (NFC), or the tendency to seek, engage in, and enjoy effortful cognitive activity, has been established as a critical determinant of academic achievement and can be regarded as a key educational outcome supporting life-long learning. However, little is yet known about the development of NFC in youth and how it can be nurtured by the social learning environment. This project will fill these gaps using two longitudinal ...